During the Cold War, more than 36,000 individuals entering Canada claimed Czechoslovakia as their country of citizenship.
Jan Raska\'s Czech Refugees in Cold War Canada explores how these newcomers joined o.
Diplomats, industrialists, politicians, professionals, workers, and students fled to the West in search of freedom, security, and economic opportunity.
A defining characteristic of this migration of predominantly political Refugees was the prevalence of anti-communist and democratic values.
During the Cold War, more than 36,000 individuals entering Canada claimed Czechoslovakia as their country of citizenship